Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Gera, Germany

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 32 m

Experience Gera in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Gera

Sight 1: St. Trinitatis

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The Trinitatiskirche is a Protestant church in Heinrichstraße in the city center of Gera. Originally, the church was located at the northeastern end of the city cemetery. This became the property of the city in 1900 and was closed in 1910. From 1920, the cemetery was transformed into a city park, today's Park der Jugend.

Wikipedia: Trinitatiskirche (Gera) (DE)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Stadt-Apotheke

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The Stadtapotheke is a pharmacy in the historic old town of Gera. It is located at the junction of Kleine Kirchstraße at the northwestern corner of the market. It is known for its richly decorated bay window.

Wikipedia: Stadtapotheke (Gera) (DE), Website

47 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Simsonbrunnen

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The Simsonbrunnen is a fountain in the middle of the Gera market. The fountain figure represents the biblical lion slayer Samson.

Wikipedia: Simsonbrunnen (Gera) (DE)

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte im Torhaus der politischen Haftanstalt

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Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte im Torhaus der politischen Haftanstalt

The Amthordurchgang Memorial in Gera is a place of remembrance for the victims of both German dictatorships and an important point of contact for communication, information and documentation.

Wikipedia: Gedenkstätte Amthordurchgang (DE), Website

432 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Museum für Naturkunde

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The Museum of Natural History in Gera is one of four municipal museums in the city. It is located in the Schreibersche Haus on the Nicolaiberg in the eastern old town, right next to the Salvatorkirche.

Wikipedia: Museum für Naturkunde (Gera) (DE), Website

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: St. Salvator

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The Salvatorkirche is an Evangelical Lutheran church on the Nicolaiberg in the city center of Gera in Thuringia, Germany. Along with the St. John's Church and the Trinity Church, it is one of the three inner-city churches in Gera.

Wikipedia: Salvatorkirche (Gera) (DE), Website

282 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Botanischer Garten Gera

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The Botanischer Garten Gera, also known as the Botanischer Garten der Museum für Naturkunde Gera, is a botanical garden located on the grounds of the Museum für Naturkunde der Stadt Gera at Nicolaistrasse 6, Gera, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily without charge.

Wikipedia: Botanischer Garten Gera (EN), Website

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Museum für Angewandte Kunst

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The Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) is a museum of decorative arts in Gera and one of four municipal museums in the city. It is located in the Ferbersches Haus in Greizer Straße, in one of the most impressive baroque residential complexes in Gera.

Wikipedia: Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Gera) (DE)

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